Giessen Tense as AfD Unveils Youth Wing Amid Protests

Tensions rise in Giessen as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party launches its new youth organisation amid protests. Thousands of demonstrators blocked roads, leading to police intervention. The new group, Generation Germany, aims for closer ties with AfD after its predecessor was dissolved earlier this year.

In Giessen, tensions escalated as thousands of demonstrators took to the streets protesting against the far-right Alternative for Germany's (AfD) new youth wing.

Protesters attempted to block key roads in Giessen, prompting police to use pepper spray when stones were thrown. The unrest coincided with the founding of Generation Germany at the city's convention center.

AfD, Germany's largest opposition party, seeks tighter ties with this new youth group, following the dissolution of the Young Alternative, previously accused of right-wing extremism by intelligence agencies.

(With inputs from agencies.)